j ORIGINAL 01/30/2024

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: DA 22-0573 DA 22-0573

STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. ORDER VALERIE SUE DOGTAKINGGUN GRANT, Defendant and Appellant.

Counsel for the Appellant Valerie Sue Dogtakinggun Grant filed a motion and brief asking to be allowed to withdraw from this appeal on grounds that counsel has been unable to find any nonfrivolous issues to raise on appeal, pursuant to § 46-8-103(2), MCA, and Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S. Ct. 1396 (1967). Grant was granted time to file a response, but no response was filed.

The Court has now independently examined the record pursuant to § 46-8-103(2), MCA, and Anders. We conclude there are no arguments with potential legal merit that could be raised on direct appeal in Grant's case.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that this appeal is DISMISSED.

The Clerk is directed to provide copies of this Order to all counsel of record and to Grant personally.

DATED this 3 1y of January, 2024.

Chief Justice r

JAN 3 0 'L:24 Bowen Greenwood Cle -k of S._::-rorna Court Stake of Montana (? (7' tal „Lg._ Justices